Even an experienced speaker
like Guy Kawasaki says, “Moderating a panel is
deceptively hard--harder, in fact, than keynoting."
This blog offers tips and examples on how to be a better
panel discussion moderator, with advice from The Eloquent Woman's Guide to Moderating Panels and speaker coach Denise Graveline.

Kristof clarified in response to one comment that the moderator roles he was referring to are unpaid for journalists. But you'll see a wide range of comments, questions, and perspectives in the comments about moderators and moderation of panels, all useful to conference organizers, moderators, and panel speakers, about such topics as whether the moderator appears to represent the organization putting the panel on, and how moderators are selected. Scroll through the comments and get some perspective on this critical public-speaking role.